Newsies Goes National

The Newsies boys will be seizing the day in 25 cities across the U.S. (photo Matthew Murphy)

Today brings both good and bad news. Go grab a tissue, because the bad news is first.

Got one? OK. This just in: Newsies is closing. In two months. After a final show on August 24, the Disney musical extravaganza will leave it’s home at the Nederlander Theater on Broadway, meaning there are only 72 performances left.

Ready for some good news? The 2-year-old show isn’t gone for good. Newsies will embark on a 25-city national tour, beginning this October in Schenectady, NY. As of now, the tour plans to finish next August in Toronto. But when Newsies opened on Broadway back in 2012, it was only scheduled to have 101 performances. By August 24, 2014, it will have exceeded that number by 904 shows—and 904 standing ovations. Something tells me this musical isn’t going away quietly in a year.

For now, the on-sale date for Newsies tour tickets hasn’t been announced. But click here to see if the show is coming to a city near you, and sign up to get emailed ticket alerts.